Authorizing My Own Computer
Every time i try to authorize my own computer so i can play purchased music i get denied. HELP!
jhk3,
Does it give you any particular reason for doing so?
See if the article in the Apple Knowledge Base helps at all:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93014
If not, post back with more details.
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